# Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Inpatient > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-general-adult-inpatient/dc6e7682-6ea7-4d7c-bc73-79b2f7acb9a8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-general-adult-inpatient/dc6e7682-6ea7-4d7c-bc73-79b2f7acb9a8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Centre Court - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 10 sessions per week (Consultant Psychiatrist x3 posts offering 27 sessions across 3 services to be negotiated with successful applicants.) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-04T11:21:42.144Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Health_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust//-v8274010 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8274010?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.shsc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join a team of life savers and life changers. We are seeking three Consultant Psychiatrists to join our passionate and dedicated teams, helping us deliver outstanding care to the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. As a leading provider of NHS mental health and learning disability services, we are proud to make a real difference every day, improving lives and supporting people when they need us most. If you share our values and commitment to high-quality, compassionate care, we would love to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a role that works for you. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to express their preferences and negotiate a bespoke job plan across our services, including: - Maple Ward - our newly renovated, modern acute inpatient ward - Dovedale 2 Ward - our brand new state-of-the-art inpatient facility - Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team - delivering intensive support and treatment in the community Join us and become part of an organisation where your expertise, leadership and dedication will have a lasting impact on the lives of others. ### Main duties of the job ### Leadership/Management Duties - Attendance at Monthly Governance meetings and Leadership meetings (which will be aimed to be provided as protected time to enable candidates to provide crucial clinical leadership into operations of the service which will ultimately impact patient care and efficient team functioning). - To review and undertake QIP / Service improvement work as directed by service needs. - In addition, Candidates will be supported with any other special interest area of work they may have / would like to hold. Clinical Duties The below is subject to requirements of the individual service(s) the successful applicant will be working within. - Provide senior medical leadership within your clinical team(s). - Participation in multidisciplinary team meetings. - Medical leadership to the multidisciplinary team. - Medical/psychiatric assessments for care planning and risk assessment - Formulation and delivery of appropriate pharmacological and psychological interventions to aid recovery. - Medical/psychiatric assessments for care planning and risk assessment. - Assessment for people detained under the Mental Health Act. - Attendance at Tribunal hearings for people detained under Mental Health Act. - Completion of administrative tasks necessary for clinical responsibilities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full details of the role, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the supporting documents attached or click ‘Apply Now’ to view the vacancy on Trac. We are offering a total of 37 programmed activities (sessions) across our acute and crisis services. These will be allocated through a collaborative preferencing process, allowing successful applicants to help shape a role that aligns with their interests, skills and career aspirations: - Maple Ward - 10 sessions - Dovedale 2 Ward - 7 sessions - Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team - 10 sessions We are committed to ensuring our colleagues have the resources and support they need to thrive. Successful applicants will benefit from dedicated office accommodation, comprehensive IT and administrative support, and access to: - Full secretarial support - Email and internet access - A Trust-issued laptop and mobile phone - Any reasonable adjustments required to support you in your role Join us and you'll become part of a forward-thinking organisation that values flexibility, supports professional development, and empowers clinicians to deliver exceptional care while achieving a positive work-life balance. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in Adult Psychiatry including working within a community and/or inpatient service. - Experience of leading a multi-disciplinary team. - Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates. - Evidence of experience in medical audit and understanding of principles of clinical governance - Collaborative, inclusive and service user focused approach to assessment and formulation / diagnosis in a community setting. - Clear, evidence-based approach to risk assessment & management. - Ability to appraise complex, multi-faceted information from various sources and bring together into a shared, coherent understanding. - Creative and collaborative approach to planning and delivering interventions and care plans. - Strong, compassionate leadership skills. - Ability to supervise and proactively lead junior staff. - Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice. - Trauma informed clinical approach. **Desirable** - Experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist in a community or inpatient mental health team. - Experience leading a community mental health service. - Teaching/presentation experience (e.g., conference presentation, EBM, research experience) to a range of audiences. - Experience networking and building collaborative working relationships across a range of stakeholders / other clinical specialisms to improve patient care pathways and experience. - Knowledge of best practice and evidence relating to General Adult Psychiatry - Experience of involvement in service development. - Leadership training / knowledge. - Performance / governance focused and interested. - Practical experience of research. - Aligned to the Trust’s mission and committed to its values. ### Training and Qualifications **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent medical qualification - Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice. - Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion. - Certificate of Completion of Training in Psychiatry (Higher trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time of the interview) or CESR equivalent. - Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approved. - Approved Clinician (AC) status / eligibility to be on the AC register. **Desirable** - MRCPsych or equivalent. - MD, Other professional qualification (e.g. MSc) - Coaching training - Leadership training ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 855.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10589641) - [ps (pdf, 531.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10589640) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.